FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

Fisheries & AquaculturePromotes rural livelihoods

Complements food and nutritional security

Generates employment opportunity

Contributes to GDP

Earns foreign exchange

Role of Fisheries

Catch statistics poor

Resources vulnerable to habitat degradation

Multi user and different ownership of water resources

Inland Fisheries

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Marine Fisheries

Capture fisheries Stagnated or over exploited

Climate Change impacts seasonal fishery

Coastal pollution

Indiscriminate, Unregulated, Unreported Fishing

Fastest-growing food sector

Annual growth rate 8.8%

59.9 million tonnes in 2010

Value US$119 billion

China produces >60% totalLast frontier to meet food security for

future generation

AquacultureCont:d…Cont’d…

Fisheries offer employment opportunities

Nearly 55 million-mostly small-scaleOver half of them are women involved in secondary

sector

10-12% world’s population depend on fisheries

Fishers and Fish Farmers

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India Total Fish Production (2011-2012)

Total Fish Production ( Marine & Inland) 8.67 million tonnes

Marine 3.37 million tonnes

Inland 5.30 million tonnes

Export Fish and Fishery Products (2011-12) Qty 8.62 lakh metric tonnes

Export Fish and Fishery Products (2011-12) Value Rs.16,597.23 crores

GDP at current prices (Fisheries Sector) Rs.76,699 crores

GDP share in overall 1.07percent

GDP share in Agriculture 4.15 percent

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Tamil Nadu ranks 4th in Marine fish production (3.65 lakh MTs)

1st rank – Gujarat – 6.87 lakh MTs

9th in Inland fish production (1.76 lakh MTs)

1st rank – West Bengal – 13.25 lakh MTs

Per capita consumption of fish per year World average - 17.10 kg India - 11.50 kg Tamil Nadu - 9.0 kg

Recommended fish consumption – 13.0 kg

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Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu-Inland Fisheries at a Glance

1 Inland Fishery Resource 3,73,696ha

2 Annual rain fall 970mm.

3 No. of Reservoir 53 8 61

4 Induced Carp Spawning Centre 4 4 8

5 Fish seed rearing centers 27 6 33

6 Inland Fisher folk population 2,21,705 nos.

Source wise Inland Fish Production

Resources No. Area (ha.) Percentage

Fish Production (in tonnes)

Percentage

Reservoirs 61 52,055 13.93 1,922.30 1

Long Seasonal Irrigation Tanks

2012 92,304 24.70 69,269.56 39

Short Seasonal Tanks

6007 163486 43.75 84,894.99 48

Brackish water & Swamps

- 56,000 14.99 10,744.00 6

Others 9,851 2.63 9,394.15 6

Total3,73,696 100 1,71,305.00 100

Inland Fisheries Fish Production

Potential - 4.5 lakh tonnes

Production (2011-12)

1.76 Lakh tonnes

Fish Seed Demand–23.2crore fingerlings

Supply-19.2crore fingerlings

Gap – 4.0 crore fingerlings

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Tamil Nadu Inland Fish Production- Recent Trends (2002-2012)

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Increase in food production by over 40% by 2030 & over 70% by 2050

Global fish production - 143.6 million tonnes - 40% by Aquaculture - Capture fishery at cross roads

- Over 70% of resources exploited

Indian Fishery sector - 1950–51- 0.75 million tonnes - 2008-09 – 7.62 million tonnes

Why Aquaculture?Cont’d…

Criteria Agriculture Aquaculture

Area 2500 sq.m. (1 acre) 2500 sq.m.

Production 40 bags (paddy) 1500 kg (fish)

Value Rs.40000/- (approx) Rs.90,000/-

Expenditure Rs.25,000/- Rs.63,750/-

Income Rs.15,000/- Rs.26,250/-

No. of Crops 2 2

Total income / yr Rs.30,000/- Rs.52,500/-

Agriculture & Fish Culture Income – A ComparisonCont’d…

Fish culture in open water bodies.

Fish farming in excavated ponds.

Integrated fish farming with Agriculture & Animal Husbandry.

Innovative fish farming practices like Pen farming, Cage farming, Raceway culture & recirculation system.

Scope for Increasing Fish Production

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Productivity of Water bodies can be improved by stocking right mix of

fast growing fish varieties.The productivity can be enhanced from 25 kg/ha (Natural water bodies

- auto stocked varieties) to 150 – 200 kg/ha by stocking advanced fish

fingerlings Indian Major Carps (IMC) and Chinese Carps seed Production

technology is available. Fast growing fish varieties suitable for short seasonal tanks are available

for culture

All the natural feed available in water bodies can be best utilized by stocking of composition of fish seeds utilizing different levels of water column.

ProspectsCont’d…

In fish culture – water is a medium & no consumptive value.

Pond water enriched with nutrients can be utilized for agriculture.

Due to enrichment of nutrients, agriculture production is improved.

Grass carp eradicates weeds faster and the faecal matter enriches the bottom soil.

Fish culture can be well integrated with agriculture ,horticulture crops &animal husbandry

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No perennial Rivers in Tamil Nadu.

Inadequate & erratic rain fall.

Major carp seed production season (May - August) not coinciding with availability of water in ponds/tanks (NE monsoon, October – December)

Mismatch of demand & supply of fish seed.

Water is prioritized for agriculture.

Non availability of candidate species for stocking in short seasonal tanks.

Lack of awareness among the farmers.

Constraints in Inland Fisheries DevelopmentCont’d…

Fish thriving in upland streams above 750 mts, MSL, below 15° C water temperature.

Upland streams in the Nilgiris offer immense potential for developing sport fishery.

Trout Farm at Avalanche at the Nilgiris is a 100 year old farm

The streams are stocked with Trout fish produced from Avalanchi Trout Farm by the Department and licences are issued to the anglers.

Cold Water Fisheries Cont’d…

Chinese HatcheryCont’d…

Fish Seed Rearing Farm, Mordana, VelloreCont’d…

Cage rearing of fish seedsCont’d…

Fish seed Rearing by NADP beneficiaries

Integrated Fish FarmingCont’d…

Aquaculture in Farm PondCont’d…

Pen CultureCont’d…

Fish Harvest

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Ornamental Fish Industry The sector attracts lots of revenue

with the increasing trend of aquarium fish hobbyists

Backyard type by rural mass to augment their income

Kolathur (Thiruvallur Dt) is a major hub in Tamilnadu.

Activity Kolathur TN

Ornamental seed production units

86 146

Rearing units 54 86

Retail outlet 32 287

Flower Horn

Koi Carp

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Commercially Important Freshwater Ornamental fishes

Arowana Gold Fish

Discus Oscar Fish

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Marine Ornamental fish industry is also fast developingBreeding techniques have been standardized for fishes like Clown fishes

Clown Fish Butterfly Fish

Jelly Fish Lion Fish

Marine Ornamental FishCont’d…

Brackish water Aquaculture

Potential Brackishwater area -56,000 Ha.

1600 Shrimp farms have been registered in Tamilnadu.

Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) is registering the Brackish water Shrimp farms (Mandatory).

Litopenaeus vannamei (American White Shrimp) and Penaeus monodon (Tiger Shrimp) are the major species cultured.

P. monodon L. vannamei

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New Initiatives in Aquaculture

Cobia - Rachycentron canadum -A fastest growing marine fish

Research Projects are underway for breeding and cage culture.

Asian Seabass- Lates calcarifer

Thetechnology for the seed production have been developed

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Amur carp

Hungary strain of common carp. Rapid Growth

GIFT Tilapia-

Having higher growth than other strains of Tilapia

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In addition to the production from water bodies, surface water spread can be utilised for augmenting fish production.

Fast growth achieved in controlled environment.

High Stocking density – 150 -200 nos./Cu.m

High production in less space – 2000 MTs/ Ha.

High stocking density with high protein pellet feed ensures high production

Feed Conversion Ratio is low due to controlled feeding.

Easier handling, identification of fish disease, preventive measures and harvesting of fish

Harvest can done as per the Market demand

Cage Farming - FeaturesCont’d…

Cage Farming - Thoppaiar dam

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Cage culture

Water Exchange 100% every day

Cat fish culture in Malaysia

Intensive Fish FarmingCont’d…

Department of Fisheries- Activities at a Glance

Objectives of Fisheries DepartmentTo conserve the fishery wealth Manage the resources for sustainable fish production. To encourage fishers to exploit the under-utilized fishery resources

and to reduce fishing pressure in the inshore areas. To strengthen the infrastructure facilities for fish landing and

marketing. To uplift the socio-economic status of the fishers. To promote sustainable, eco-friendly aquaculture practices. To generate rural employment opportunities in Fisheries and allied

activities. To promote Exports and thereby increase foreign exchange

earnings. To promote scientific Inland Aquaculture and fish production

Major schemes

Resource/Production Enhancement

Conservation and management of Fishery resources

• Enforcement of Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 is a regulating measure as part of conservation and management of marine resources

Setting up of artificial reefs

• Government have sanctioned a sum of Rs.2.93 crore towards the installation of 19 units in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu

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Providing 50% subsidy assistance for procuring new tuna long liners

Deep sea fishing – Stationing of Mother Ship Concept

• The Government have announced an innovative project on establishment of “Mid Sea Fish Processing Units cum Carrier Mother Vessel” as a pilot Project under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode

Stocking of advanced fingerlings in reservoirs with assistance from NFDB

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Fish seed production/ Fish seed rearing centers

There are 4 Fish Seed Production Centres functioning under the control of Fisheries Department at Bhavanisagar in Erode district, Mettur in Salem district, Manimuthar in Tirunelveli district and Karanthai in Thanjavur district.

From these 4 fish seed production centres, 189 million early fry have been produced during the year 2012-13

For the current year , it is proposed to produce 250 million early fry

Under the control of the Department of Fisheries, 28 fish seed rearing centres are functioning.

It is proposed to rear 775lakh fish seeds

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Providing technical guidance and extending subsidy to fish farmers through 12 Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA)

Promotion of ecofriendly aquaculture practices through 5 Brackishwater Fish Farmers Development Agency (BFDA)

Development of cold water Fisheries

Western Ghats Development Programme

• Under conservation and development of watershed in Western Ghats, aquaculture and Fisheries activities are being taken up.

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Special Projects

1.TN IAMWARM OBJECTIVES

Integrate aquaculture & enhance unit productivity of water.

Increase inland fish production & per-capita fish consumption.

Provide avenues for additional income to farmers.

Infrastructure facilities for fish seed production.

Introduce and popularize innovative aquaculture technologies.Capacity building of farmers on aquaculture.

Strengthen inland fish marketing.

INTERVENTIONS

Aquaculture in farm ponds

Establishing fish seed banks

Improvement to Government Seed Farms

Fish seed rearing in cages

Ornamental fish culture unit

Intensive fish culture in irrigation tanks

Supply of fishing implements

Modern Fish Kiosk

Cage Farming

Seed rearing in Pens

Capacity Building

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4.National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP)

Central Sector Flagship Scheme

Ministry of Agriculture-GOI-implemented from 2007-2008.

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Project Outlay (Rs in lakh)

Repair and renovation of existing fish seed farm at Bhavanisagar 505.65

Establishment of Modern Mobil Fish Marketing vehicles and Mobile Sea Food Restaurant Vehicles in Major Cities and Towns of Tamil Nadu by (TNFDC Ltd)

90.90

Subsidy Assistance to Fishing Crafts in West Coast to take up Squid Jigging 41.41

Repair & Renovation and Creation of additional facility to Government Fish Seed Farm of Tamilnadu  

Mettur Dam 303.00

Krishnagiri Dam 363.60

Tamilnadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited Farms

165.64

Aliyar Fish Farm

Amaravathy Fish Farm

Thirumoorthy Fish Farm

Palar-Poranthalar Fish Farm

Sathanoor Fish Farm

NADP SCHEMES 2012-13

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Upgradation of the existing Government Brackish water fish farm with Bio Security arrangements and additional infrastructure facilities to undertaking SPF L.vannamei.

139.605

Training on Capacity Building of the Staff of Fisheries Department 12.12

Capacity Building by Imparting Extension Education to Marine Fisherwomen Cooperative Society Members in other States and Strengthening The Marketing Infrastructure.

13.13

Establishment of live feed culture unit for ornamental fishes and fish disease diagnostic centre at Chetpet

0.56

Input subsidy assistance to earthen fish seed rearing farms  

Establishment of modern fish retail outlet and fish food restaurant at any one major town of Tamil nadu (TAFCOFED)

20.00

Construction of Government Fish Seed Farm at Athur  

TOTAL 501.650

A) CAGE CULTURE Outlay : Rs. 10.42 Crore

(2011-12- Rs. 3.34 Crore & 2012-13-Rs. 7.08 Crore)

48 cages deployed in Poondi Reservoir and culture under progress.

National Mission for Protein Supplement. (NMPS)

B.Integrated Aquaculture unit at Thanjavur under NMPS 2012-13

Project Details :

Cost / unit (Rs. In lakhs) no of units.

Inputs

Fish hatchery 15.00 1

Fish farm 104.00 50 ha.

Inputs 40.00 50 ha.

Expected Output:

16 million fingerlings per annum can be produced.

180 tonnes fish worth of Rs108 lakh per crop will

be produced.

Project Outlay : Rs.250.00 lakhs

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To increase marine fish production by deploying Artificial fish habitats along the coast.

Installation of Artificial Reefs (Fish Aggregating Device)

Kandarathittam, Ariyalur District

Fish Seed Production Centres

Pombur in Virdhunagar Dist

Ogalur, Perambalur District Parambur at Pudukottai District

NADP SUCCESS STORY – Fish Seed Rearing Centre

Thiru.M. Ramajeyam of Sathur Agriculture farmer switched to Fish culture.Established seed rearing unit under NADP 2009-10 scheme.

Total cost of project-Rs 3.00 lakhs out of which subsidy Rs1.50 lakhs.

3 lakhs fingerlings produced per year NET PROFIT is Rs 1.50 lakhs.

PRESS NEWS ABOUT NADP SCHEMESCont’d…

NATIONAL FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT BOARD (NFDB)

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)

Provides financial assistance - development of various fisheries schemes.

One of the important schemes of NFDB is Reservoir Fisheries Management

Advanced fingerlings stocking - increase survival and fish production.

Reservoir stocking and Reservoir management training – Rs.354.54 lakhs provided.

229.09 lakhs fingerlings stocked & 4430 beneficiaries trained.

Other schemes implementation- Rs.11.60 lakhs.

Exposure training to the Fish Farmers to other states.

Input subsidy - fish farmers for fish seed rearing centers -established under NADP.

TAMIL NADU FISHERMEN WELFARE BOARD

Sl. No. Relief / Assistance

1 Accident Relief (a) Death due to Accident (b) Loss of both hands (c) Loss of both legs (d) Loss of one hand and one leg (e) Loss of sight in both eyes (f) Loss of limbs due to Major injuries other than the

above items 2 Death during fishing or after fishing other than

accidental death 3 Fisherman missing during fishing

4 Natural death

5 Funeral Expenses

6 Assistance for Education to son or daughter of the membera) Pass in 10th Std

b) Pass in 12th Std c) ITI and Polytechnicd) Bachelor Degree in Arts e) Post Graduate Degreef) Professional courses (Law, Engineering, and Medicine etc.) g)Post Graduate Professional courses

7 Marriage Assistance a) Marriage Assistance to Member b)Marriage Assistance to son or daughter of member

8 Delivery or Miscarriage of Pregnancy or Termination of PregnancyDeliveryMiscarriage Termination

9 Old Age Pension ( Above 65 years)

Contd.,

A total of 4.23 lakh Fishermen / Fisherwomen labourers were enrolled as members in the Board.

9211 claims have been settled and Relief / Assistance totalling Rs.3,48,09,850/- under various schemes have been disbursed during the year 2012-13.

The Relief Assistance disbursed to beneficiaries through ECS.

Rs.25 lakh has been exclusively allotted for creating of corpus fund for extending financial assistance for pursing higher education to the children of missing / diseased fishermen by shooting while in fishing.

Role of Administrators in Fisheries Development Monitoring and Implementation of Welfare and development

Schemes, Co-ordinate with District Collectors for Speedy implementation.

Co-ordinating with District Collectors / Marine Police / Indian Navy / Coast Guard in Coastal Security.

As Member Secretary of State level Committees, Coastal Aqua culture authority, Co-ordinate with District level Committee in processing applications for issue of license to aqua farms.

As Chairman of the Fish Farmers Development Agency/ Brackish Water Development Agency of the respective Districts and ensure adequate thrust for overall Fisheries Development.

To ensure effective implementation of Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act for sustainable, Eco-friendly Fisheries Development.

Conservation and protection of natural aquatic resources, critical coastal habitats, prevention of banned fish species, destructive fishing methods.

Rural aquaculture usually comprises farming of aquatic organisms by small-scale farming households or communities, usually using extensive or semi-intensivelow cost production technology appropriate to their resource base.The village people are the ideal group for the adoption of location specific conservation and resource management techniques for sustainable aquaculture in remote areas There are many ponds and tanks in India that are not used for fish culturebecause they are usually a common property resource. A community effort to establish a productive venture is an economicallyviable use of these waterbodies

Social and economic factors responsible for the decline in the tank based activities• Though the tanks exist geographically in the village vicinity, its control and administration has moved to a distant place. For those who control them from a distance, the tank is merely a physical object and a source of revenue. •. Multiple ownership of water bodies - PWD, Fisheries, Forest, Panchayat and Rural Development ,HR&CE, etc • Different leasing policy &different period of lease • Emergence of livelihood patterns that are increasingly independent of tank-based occupations. • Siltation and encroachment of the tanks with little care to maintain the waterholding capacity and free inflow of water

Development of fish culture in community ponds& tanks

Minimum fund allocations for maintenance and repairs on tank system.

• poor and regular management of its structures and distribution system. • involvement of multiple water users and lack of coordination among them.

• Increased control by the government agencies with accountability.

• growing conflicts between tank bed cultivators (including unauthorized) and command farmers.

Need of Reforms in the community tank management

• To develop, conserve and strengthen water sector through participatory system in tanks to improve livelihoods of the rural people

• To facilitate community-driven approach in all aspects from project preparation to its implementation

• To promote and undertake efforts for integrated interventions and operational convergence in related sectors, viz., Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Ground Water Management, Watershed Development and other related departments

• To plan, promote and organise activities of capacity building including awareness campaigns, farmers meet and other programmes

Schemes under NFDB assistance1. Intensive Aquaculture of Ponds and Tanks

2. Reservoir Fisheries

3. Coastal Aquaculture

4. Mariculture

5. Seaweed Cultivation

6. Infrastructure : Fishing Harbors and Fish Landing Centres

7. Fish Dressing Centres & Solar Drying of Fish

8. Domestic Marketing

9. Technology Upgradation

10. Human Resource Development Programmes

11. Deep Sea Fishing and Tuna Processing

12. Other Activities

Source wise Inland Fish Production

Resources No. Area (ha.)

Percentage

Fish Production (in tonnes)

Percentage

Reservoirs 61 52,055 13.93 1,922.30 1

Long Seasonal Irrigation Tanks

2012 92,304 24.70 69,269.56 39

Short Seasonal Tanks

6007 163486 43.75 84,894.99 48

Brackish water & Swamps

- 56,000 14.99 10,744.00 6

Others 9,851 2.63 9,394.15 6

Total3,73,696 100 1,71,305.00 100

Major Departments/Agencies involved in Development of Inland Fisheries

1 Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

2 Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation, Chennai (TNFDC)

3 Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture, Bhuneshwar (CIFA)

4 Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture, Chennai (CIBA)

5 National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad (NFDB)

6 National Agricultural Development Programme, New Delhi (NADP)

7 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

8 Marine Products Export Development Authority, Cochin (MPEDA)

9 Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore (CIFRI)

10 Hill Area Development Programme (HADP)

11 Other Govt Departments implementing rural livelihood /underdeveloped community

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